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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-13
Legal.

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INsOL.
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT I8s6.7.8.
Probate Courts and Courts Of Insolvency within and
for said district will be holden the ensuing year follows
Bradford-At the Trotses House in Bradford on the
second Tuesdays Of every month, commencing January
18th, 1887.
Corin,h-As the Hotel In East Corinth on the third
Wednesday, Of June, August and October.
West Farlee-At the Probate Office in West Fairlee
on the last Saturday Of every month";.
S. M. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, Dec. !, 1886.
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The Dying Potentate.
DOM PEDRO H.,
EMPEROR OF BRAZIL, REPORTED SERl
OUsLY LII.

The shocking news from Rio de Jan
GIRO that the good Emperor Of Brazil il
alarmingly i'll, causes general concern,
His death would be sad blow to his
country. Their leader in progress and
national aspiration, . gentle and wise
ruler, Dom Pedro is indeed the father Of
his people. He has visited some of the
leading countries in Europe, and the
United States, everywhere making ad-
mirers and friends.
Brazil has been an independent state
since September, 1922, and an Empire
almost as long. The first Emperor was
Dom Pedro, father Of the present SOW
ereign, and the eldest son Of King Joan
VI, of Portugal. He abdicated the
throne in 1881, and his son, then not
six years old, succeeded him. The young
Emperor was declared of age in July,
1910, in his fifteenth year; and his cor
onation took place the next year. He
married Theresa, daughter Of Francis
l., king OF the Two Sicilies, in the year
1843. Only one daughter survives of
children of to the couple, the Princess
label Grown Princess of the Empire,
who was born forty-one years ago. She
was Regent during prolonged absence
of her father on his travels, and gave
promise of being some day o wise En-
press. Her husband is the Comte
d'Eu, eldest son of the Due de Ne
mours, of the Bourbon Orleans royal
stock of France. The eldest of her
three sons, Prince Pedro, is about
twelve years of age. Another daughter
of the Emperor, the Princess Leopol-
dina, who died in 1871, left four sons,
the eldest of whom is twenty one years
old. She was the wife of Prince Au-
gust of Save-Coburg, Duke of Saxony.
The intelligent reader cannot but OBJ
serve how closely the Imperial family
of Brazil is related to ruling houses in
the European counties.
The physique of the Emperor in his
best days was that of strong, active
man. When on his travels he would
startle persons in charge OF public
business by astonishingly early calls.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-13
Commissioners. Notice.

TIME undersigned, having been appointed by the Hon
Il Probate Court for the district Of Bradford Commits
sioners receive examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands Of all persons against the estate Of Lucinda
White late Of Newbu in said district deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby give notice that
will meet for the purposes Aforesaid. at the late
Der, from 10 o'clock until o'clock Of said day, and
that six months from the 1ah day Of Apr A. D. 1857 is
the time limited by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to for examination and allowance.
Dated at Newbury this a7th day Of April, 1887.
A. M. PEACH. c.
~ John HENDERSON. No""S'
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A lady of Lewiston, Me-, who recently
was badly frightened by street loafer, now
carries package of red pepper in her pocket
and is rather anxious that some ruffian should
insult her
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-13
Deputy Labor Commissioner.

AUGUSTA, Me-, May 1.-THE governor
has nominated Gen. James A. Hall, of
Damariscotta, as deputy labor commits
siOner.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-13

LEWISTON. Me-, May 10.-Frank Corson,
died in DR.. Fields dental rooms in Auburn,
while under the influence of chloroform,
administered by DR.. Andrews. Six teeth
had been extracted aud he was apparently
recovering from the effect of the chloroform,
when he gasped and died Immediately. No
blame is attached to either. The dentists
are physicians
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BOSTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The Resolutes Boston's negro club are
stranded without money at Baltimore.
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
He Won Her by the Book.

An exchange relates that a young
gentleman happening to sit at church
in a pew adjoining one in which sat a
young lady, for whom he conceived
sudden and violent passion, was desir-
Gus of entering into courtship on the
spot, but the place not suiting a form
al declaration, the exigency of the case
suggested the following plan: He po-
liteiy handed his fair neighbor bible
(open) with pin stuck in the follow
ing text, second epistle. of St. John,
verse fifth: ''And now beseech thee.
lady, not as, though wrote new
commandment unto thee, but that
which we had from. the beginning, that
we love one another" She returned
it, pointing to the second chapter of
Ruth, verse tenth: '.rhen she fell on
her face, and bowed herself to the
ground, and said unto him: Why
have found grace In thine eyes. that
thou shoudst take knowledge of me,
seeing am a stanger ?''' He returned
the book, pointing to the fifteenth verse.
Of the third epistle of John: II had
many things to write. will not with
pen and ink write unto thee, but, I
trnst l shall shortly see thee. and
we shall speak face to face From
the above interview a marriage took
place the ensuing week. = Baltinsoreda.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
A Model Shopp]e,r.

1t was at the Innings counter at
certain store, says The Boston Rec
ord, and seven women were seated on
the stools in front of the counter buy
ing Innings. The patient statesmen
listened to- their discussions and their
monologues. answered their inquiries,
and patiently changed their orders to
suit their whims. Suddenly blithe yet
quiet little lady appeared with bit OF
gray cheviot in her hand. One of the
statesmen, who was waiting for a lady
in a black satin gown toadetermine
whether she would have avard and
half or yard and three quarters OF
percale, looked at the newcomer with
an expression of mingled inquiry and
and relief. He evidently recognized
her, and to have the pleasure of wait
ing upon her. It must have been plea
sure to his soul, tired with the exas-
perating delay of the woman he was
serving.
please give NE five yards of En- glish
cambria exactly two shades darker than
this cheviot," said the woman, who
knew what she wanted, land one yard
and scven-eighths of the second
quality of silesia two shades lighter,
and yard of hair cloth of the color of
the cambria. Please take this two-dollar
bill. and will come back for my change
and things after have been TO the but
ton and trimmings counter.
l had the curiosity to follow her to
the trimmings counter. She asked for
her silk and twist, cotton, braid, shields,
and whalebones in the same quick,
exact manner. and turned around to
the buttons counter while they were
being done up. She asked for the
card of sample buttons, picked out
those she wanted incredibly soon,
then retraced her steps, gathering up
her purchases as she went, taking
parcel from the counter of cheviots as
she passed, after going to the Innings
counter: Probably she hadn't time to
have things sent home, and one can
easily imagine that she had that dress
cut out and fitted and half finished be-
fore she went to sleep that night.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22

Is permitted at I'LL times to quench his /
natural thirst BY blinking moderate
quantities. There is desire for liquids
while training, which arises from a
parched or feveIish condition Of the
mouth and throat This is relieved by
ggargling with water. Ia the older days
men kept a pebble in the mouth or a.
piece of quill between the teeth to
stimulate the flow of saliva, and so
keep the mouth and throat moist. It.
was not bad plan. but it was not as
good as gargling. &
The great John L. Sullivan reyolu-
tionized prizefighting, and in a meas
ura training at the same time. A man
who intends contesting IN four-round
fight does not need the same prepara-
tions that he would for battle to
a finish. All he requires is to get
his wind all right, and be strong on
his pins. As a rule the heavier he is
the better, as his weight will prevent
his being hustled about as he clinches.
Prof. Latin is of the opinion that if
oarsmen were blanketed the instant
they came in from pull, and were
cooled down slowly, having their lower
limbs rubbed dry before their bodies
were uncovered, it would be better for
them. He thinks they ought not never
to take time to lift their boat out of the
water. ''They should never take
shower bath while training, and if they
were to take a preparatory spin an hour
or so before racing, and then be rubbed
dry and bathed with alcohol or bay
rum, my word for it, it would Timber
them up just as preparatory ..canter
limbers up a racer.''
Mr.. Thomas Fl. Downing says that
when men first begin to train for
boat-race they are very enthusiastic.
but about the third week they lose
heart, and if it were not for the fear
of being laughed at they would glad
ly quit. The next week they are all
right again. ''Just before they get in
to perfect condition, when they are
neither grass nor hay, they become
very peevish and irritable, and they
are ready to quarrel and even fight at
the drop of hat. This is always re-
garded as an excellent sign, and their
friends often say. Hear 'em growl.
They're getting all right
In the new even more than in the
old method Of treating the object is to
have man observe the rules of health
to eat moderately but sufficiently of
good, sound food, to take proper exer-
else in pure air. to keep an equable
temper and take plenty of sleep, and,
above all things, to refrain religously
from anything like. excessive use of
stimulants. and to abstain wholly from
the use of tobacco.-New York Sun.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22

derful formations which have been
wrought therein By the ceaseless work,
ing Of the sea; the spacious cayerns.
the gigantic fragments broken off and
cast forth as though BY some Titan's
hand into the ocean to serve as a break.
water to a tiny harbor, compose pic.
t1re Of marvellous grandeur and beau
ty. When the soft light of evening
bathes the mountain IN rosy splendor.
and draws a smile even from the usual
" dark and frowning cliffs, and when.
the roaring Of the pillows as they break.
upon the rock subsidies into a gentle.
FLASHING murmur, and the Wavelets:
upon which your boat is idly floating
are breaking into thousands of little
smiles Of farewell to the departing sun,
you wonder vaguely to yourself, as
you lie blissfully drinking the glorious
beauty of the scene. how this lovely
spot can have remained so long COM
paratively unknown, unvisited. Cor.
NeaO York EUenSaaq Post. "a 5y5
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
A Mean Advantage.

"Now, gentlemen" said the bolster
Gus man in the smoking car, .this
thing of eating thirty birds in thirty
days is easy enough to do unless you
are betting you can do it. The idea OF
having it to do makes it repulsiye.
Now, for instance, will bet So that
that there is not a man in this car that
can take thirty drinks in thirty days"
e II will take the bet,' said a tall,
rawbone party across the aisle.
Z ..All right, sir. Where did you say
you were from9'.'' .s9...z->
:. Il am from the great commonwealth
Of Kentucky, sir
Good put up your money"
- Here is the chink. Now what drink
do YOU namea'' .@-ss':-
q Water said the. bo;sterous pas
senger as he put up a V.
i water! Water!'' screamed the
gentleman from the dark and bloody
ground. ''The moneyis yourn, strangg
er. Do you 'spose would drown N.Y.
self for S5.-Nashville american. ST.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
The Market Was Not Firm.

IA lass, a lass" sighed member of
the Board the other morning, when the
announcement was made that wheat had
tunibled twenty cents. A" lass, lass"
calculated the unhappy speculator.
''Got caught, have you?' enquired a
friend of his, who had been squeezed at
the same time.
'*Well, should say so,'' replied the
downhearted man. IA lass, a lass,
that should live to see this day.
Bear up said his sympathetic
friend, shear up, and be man."
"Look her, Jim, l have been a hear
on the market for ten years, till yester-
day when went in with the bulls, and
see where I am, in business and do
nestle circles. A lass. A lass"
"What's the matter with your do
nestle circles?''
Il am busted there too
"Well, that is to be deplored. Misfor-
tunes never do come singly.'
That's fact, Jim. 1t is my luck, a
lass, a lass.''
Can l assist you in any way?"
Il think not. am sorely grieved.'
''Tell me what your domestic troubles
are and probably can offer some sug-
gestions that will afford you some re-
lief
II have four girls"
''Well you ought to be thankful for
that"
Il have no boys"
|That's all right; so many bank
cashiers are skipping to Canada. Your
home might be depopulated if you had
four boys /
II have been watching and praying
for weeks, and lass, lass
"Well, if it is lass. you ought to be
thankful that you have at least five wise
girls instead of five foolish ones."-
Chicago Sunday National.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
Ponds for Artificial Propagation
of Trout.

There are scarcely two locations
that present exactly the same condi-
tons for the construction of trout
ponds, and where the same plans could
be carried out with equal success.
Perhaps the best system for economic.
ing water space, and which at the same
time is the most convenient for chang
ing the fish from one pond to another,
is to build series of four or six ponds.
Make them entirely of wood. The
plan have adopted is to build them
two abreast. and the others following
in order. Each should be about twenty
feet long, by twelve feet wide, and five
feet deep. Unmatched hemlock lum-
Der, an inch or inch and one-half in
thickness, is suitable for the purpose.
The ground is measured and staked off
in the desired dimensions. The exca-
walton is made as if for one pond, and
stakes are driven at regular intervals, a
few feet apart, around the entire ex-
cavation. If the bottom is made of
lumber $3.50 which is necessary if the
ground is porous-that should be
laid first; scantling should run across
the bottom and be attached to the
stakes around the sides of the pond, up
on which to lay the bottom. If the bot
tom is made of lumber, the pond can
be kept cleaner and the water is always
clear. After the bottom is laid, the
sides should be enclosed with planks
running lengthwise. and not straight
up and down, for the reason that the
wood between ''wind and water" is
always the first to decay. By placing
the planks lengthwise, new ones can
be substituted with but little expense,
whereas if the boards are in perpen-
dicular position, would necessitate an
entire change of lumber.
A double partition extends through
the center of the excavation; the space
between the sides should be about two
feet in width and filled in with earth.
This strengthens the sides of the ponds
and also affords walk between them.
The two sides are then partitsoned off
into compartments of equal sizes. The
ponds on each side of the central divis-
ion should have openings of about
three feet in width between them, in
to which screens should be introduced
so as to keep the fish separ ate and yet
allow the water to flow through. The
screens should be so arranged that
they can be readily removed, when it
becomes desirable to give the fish the
range of two or more ponds.
Green, IN american 4g'lcuituyast.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
Bullhnches as Pets.

There is no animal with which am
acquainted, not even that friend Of
man." the dog, that forms 50 firm, SO
devoted, 50 tender an attachment for
its master or mistress as the bullf1nch
1.-The naturally shy and wood-loving
bullfnch. that always dies in terror
when first caught but becomes more
readily reconciled 70 captivity than any
bird / know. 2
*$ a word, however, to my readers here
do not buy one of these too
charming birds unless you have leis-
.ure and love enough to make it your
companion, to keep it on your study
table or in your boudoir, talk to it,
whistle to it, feed it with tidbis, and
teach it to love you. .~
When You have won its confidence,
which with gentle words on your part,
will not take long, your care and your
attention will be more than rewarded
by the empressment with which it will
greet your return from your business
or your pleasure; it will hop down to
the door of the cage as soon as it sees
you enter the room, and invite you
with the most fascinating of bows to
let it out and perch upon your finger,
where it will talk to you in it's sweet
est tones, and rub its dear black velvet
poll against your cheek or on your
hand, purring the while with the pur-
est and most unalloyed pleasure. 1t
will even try to feed you, and, instead
| of feeling offended or annoyed-one
lady who wrote to me used the word
'disgusted"-by this profoundest-
mark of it's affection, feel correspond
ingly grateful and bless your stars that
you have indeed a friend, one who
would die for you, and who will, too,
if you are cruel enough or thoughtless
enough to slight it or forget it.
I do not say that there are no other
birds capable of becoming devotedly
attached to their owners. But I do
affirm that not one of them equals the
bullfinch in this respect True, I have
known parrots that displayed quite a
romantic affection for their master or
mistress, and vet when parted from
them sulked perhaps for a few days,
but in the end accepted accomplished
facts, and acting upon the advice of the
poet, when they could not be near the
ones they loved, made love to those
that were near, which under the cir
cumstances was doubtless the most sem
sible thing they could do. But ''Bul-
ly'' is composed of far other clay, and
again entreat my readers not to buy
him unless they mean to love him, for
to neglect him IS to torture him, and
most cruelty kill him too.
What pretty bird he is! And yet
some writer's have described him as
! clumsily made. Fie upon them! Can
anything be more symmetrical than
his form or more quietly beautiful than
the varied tints OF his many ~colored
coat, or, should say, costume? Vel
vety black and rosy red and delicate
lavender gray form charming combi-
nation of colors, not one of which is
obstrusive or ''kills' another, as the
ladies say, but it is rather enhanced by
the rest, the three different shades
forming tout ensemble that is simply
perfect. -Harper's Nagazine
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
IN AN ENGLISH HOTEL.
What Is Considered Large Business

What Is Considered a Large Business.
The style Of charging dinners is to
submit to you printed blank, upon
which what you have ordered is writ
ten, and just before rising from the
table you are desired to approve it by
signature before the waiter carries it
to the cashier to be charged to your &C
count, and if staying at the hotel for a
few days you are only permitted to pay
for what you order on leaving, or, if
remaining more than week, at the
end of each week, when the huge bill
of items is handed in. 1t is of course
impossible to tell then if the charges
for the various meals. etc., have all
been made correctly, unless one is
blessed with memory not vouchsafed
to ordinary mortals, or does as the
friend of the author did, who was stay
ing there with his family make dali,
record of everything they ordered in
his pocket memoranda, by which he
discovered an error of account.
In futu1e,'' said he to the book
keeper, Il will pay the waiter for each
menl as I insh.''
"Quite impossible assure yah, ST."
"Why SOP I observe people do it
every day
"Er-yes. beg your pardon, but those
are transients, sir"
Really! We couldn't-we-ah
have to have system-our enormous
business, doncher know?''
Enormous business! What do you
call an enormous business?'' said the
now irate American.
why, immense dinner trade; why,
we often have to dine $50 persons a
doy hyar!' and the young man leaned
back as if half expecting the American
would reel under the announcement
*How many?" said the latter.
Two hundred and fifty dayr'
"Now, look here, young man, don't
ever tell that to any other American;
if you do he will laugh in your face for
calling it big business. Why, / am
from q second-rate city, where, at one
of our regular hotels, from i've to six
hundred are dined daily. while three
or four clubs of thirty to forty men,
bers each are having dinners in differ
ont parts Of the house at the same
time. = "
Really most extraordinary. y
Extraordinary! No, sir; I have sat
down in dining-room at Saratoga
Springs where over a thousand were
Idined atsonce with nor half the trouble
OF getting served that there is in this
country. = Boston ComDsercia. Bnlle-
II ~ i,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22
Well Preserved.

A medical journal says that the body
of Edward l., who died in 1907, was
found 463 years afterwards alittle vast
ed but not decayed. Canute died in
10l7. but his body was fresh in 1866, as
were those of VIII am the Congueror
and ms wife ii l35552 Three Roman
soldiers disinterred from u peat moss
near Aberdeen. Scotland. were found
but little changed after ], 500 years.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-22

Sport as Means and as an End.
At no time in the history of our
country has more attention been given
to the subject Of physical training than
is given to it at the present day.
Schools, colleges and Christian as
sociations are building costly gyn'nasia.
while athletic organizations, ball clubs,
boat clubs, tennis clubs. ETC., are
forming in many Of our towns and
cities.
Fifteen thousand dollars is expended
annually to bring the Yale and Harv-
ard boat crews together at New Lon
don, and it is estimated that $4,000
does not meet the yearly expenses of the
athletic organizations of these
two anniversaries. Add to this sum the
cost Of athletic sports to the smaller
colleges aad city clubs and the total
would foot up in the millions.
The object of this outlay is to van
quish some rival club, to win cham
pionship, to beat the record, or to
furnish recreation and amusement to
those who are willing to pay for it.
With the representatives of our insti-
tutions OF learning. and with a portion
of the intelligent puplic, the object of
the encouragement given to athletics
is to counterfeit the enervating ten
dency of the times. and to improve the
health, strength, and vigor of youth.
This being the fact, the questions at
once arise, how large q proportion OF
young men in the land syste matically
pract ce athletics?
Probably less than one per cent.
How large proportion OF those who
are members of athletic organizations
take an active part in the sports FOSTER
ed and patronized by their respective
clubs? .
Probably less than ten per cent. Il
In the opinion Of the writer the
cause for so little active interest in
athletics is an increasing tendency with
us, as people, to pursue sport as an
end in itself rather than as . means to
an end. 81 III
In making excellence in the achieve
ment the primary object 81 athletic ex-
ercises, we rob TENN Of hall their value,
D. &. Sargent, az q IN scrtbser's
Magazine.